泻湖 (xiè hú) — lagoon

Definition

A lagoon — a shallow body of salt or brackish water separated from the sea by a sandbar or coral reef.

noun
lagoon
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 泻湖。
    Zhè piàn xiè hú fēng jǐng hěn měi.
    This lagoon has beautiful scenery.
  • 泻湖。
    Xǔ duō niǎo lèi zài xiè hú zhōng qī xī.
    Many birds live in the lagoon.
  • 泻湖。
    Wǒ men qù xiè hú biān sàn bù ba.
    Let's go for a walk by the lagoon.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
写
写xiě泻xiè
Same sound today

泻 pairs 水 (water) with 写, which gives the sound xiě.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
胡
胡hú湖hú
Same sound today

湖 pairs 水 (water) with 胡 (hú), which gives the sound.

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